Program on Teaching Innovation

The teaching of U.S. and world history is incomplete if it does not address the history of innovation from economic, scientific/technological, and sociological perspectives. We feel it important for students to be encouraged both to explore the role of innovation in U.S. and world history and to develop their own sense of innovation and creativity.

The co-directors of FPRI’s Program on Teaching Innovation are Lawrence Husick, co-founder and principal system architect of Infonautics Corporation (now HighBeam Research, Inc.); and Rocco L. Martino, Ph.D., founder of XRT and CyberFone.

Papers

More Than Just Tools and Toys: Teaching Innovation, Lawrence A. Husick, FPRI FootNotes 5/2008
A Strategy for Success: Innovation Will Renew American Leadership (12 pages, 187K PDF), Rocco Leonard Martino, in Orbis Spring 2007

Classroom Lessons

Brainstorming Innovation, Paul Dickler (39K Microsoft Word document)
Innovation and Inventions, Paul Dickler (39K Microsoft Word document)
History of Information Technology, Paul Dickler (34K Microsoft Word document)
Innovation Timelines, Paul Dickler (38K Microsoft Word document)